The Light Princess [Original Cast Recording]

Overview

Based on the 1864 fairy tale by Scotsman George MacDonald, itself inspired by Sleeping Beauty, the 2015 stage musical The Light Princess tells of a grief-stricken princess in a state of perpetual weightlessness until she's grounded by love. The musical's tunes were written by beloved alt-singer/songwriter Tori Amos, with a book by playwright/screenwriter Samuel Adamson, and lyrics by the pair. The Light Princess premiered at London's Royal National Theatre in October 2013, and the cast recording was made over the course of several months in 2014 and produced by Amos. It features lead actors Rosalie Craig and Nick Hendrix, over 30 songs, and two bonus performances of songs from the show by the songwriter herself ("Highness in the Sky" and "Darkest Hour"). Arranged for a classical ensemble including harpsichord, strings, and woodwinds, the sweeping music bears Amos' quirky and melancholic melodic manner while remaining firmly in the realm of operatic-leaning musical theater. ~ Marcy Donelson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/09/2015
Label:	Mercury / Universal
UPC:	0028948119004
Rank:	124904

Tracks

Disc 1

1. The Light Princess~Prologue: Once Upon a Time  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Eve Blue Elliott-Sidi  - Connor Fitzgerald  - Kane Oliver Parry  - Amy Booth Steel
2. The Light Princess~My Own Land  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Hal Fowler  - Nick Hendrix  - David Langham  - Landi Oshinowo  - Malinda Parris  - Kane Oliver Parry  - Laura Pitt-Pulford  - Clive Rowe  - Amy Booth Steel
3. The Light Princess~My Fairy-Story  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Amy Booth Steel
4. The Light Princess~Queen Material  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Malinda Parris  - Adam Pearce  - Clive Rowe  - Amy Booth Steel
5. The Light Princess~Sealand Supremacy  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix  - Kane Oliver Parry  - Laura Pitt-Pulford  - Amy Booth Steel
6. The Light Princess~Zephyrus Call & Levity  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix
7. The Light Princess~Althea  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix
8. The Light Princess~Scandal  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Malinda Parris
9. The Light Princess~The Gauntlet  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Malinda Parris  - Clive Rowe
10. The Light Princess~Better Than Good  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig
11. The Light Princess~The Solution  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - David Langham  - Malinda Parris  - Adam Pearce  - Caspar Phillipson  - Clive Rowe
12. The Light Princess~Highness in the Sky  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Nick Hendrix
13. The Light Princess~Proverbs & Let the Bells Ring & God, the Horror  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Hal Fowler  - Nick Hendrix  - Clive Rowe  - Amy Booth Steel
14. The Light Princess~No H2O  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Amy Booth Steel
15. The Light Princess~Zephyrus Call Reprise & Althea Reprise  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Nick Hendrix
16. The Light Princess~Darkest Hour  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig
17. The Light Princess~After Darkest Hour  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix

Disc 2

18. The Light Princess~Amphibiava  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix
19. The Light Princess~Tinkle, Drizzle, Bubble and Gush  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Vivien Carter  - Rosalie Craig  - Hal Fowler  - Jamie Muscato  - Malinda Parris  - Kane Oliver Parry  - Laura Pitt-Pulford  - Clive Rowe  - Amy Booth Steel
20. The Light Princess~Nothing More Than This, Part One  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix  - Kane Oliver Parry
21. The Light Princess~Part Two: Queen of the Lake  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Amy Booth Steel
22. The Light Princess~Drought  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - David Langham  - Adam Pearce
23. The Light Princess~The Whistleblower  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - James Charlton  - Malinda Parris  - Clive Rowe  - Amy Booth Steel
24. The Light Princess~My Little Girl s Smile  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Malinda Parris  - Clive Rowe  - Amy Booth Steel
25. The Light Princess~Bitter Fate  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Hal Fowler  - Nick Hendrix  - Kane Oliver Parry
26. The Light Princess~The Wedding  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Hal Fowler  - Nick Hendrix  - Malinda Parris  - Kane Oliver Parry  - Laura Pitt-Pulford  - Clive Rowe  - Amy Booth Steel
27. The Light Princess~Crash in the Universe  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix  - Malinda Parris  - Kane Oliver Parry  - Laura Pitt-Pulford  - Amy Booth Steel
28. The Light Princess~Tears  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig
29. The Light Princess~Gravity and Epilogue: Once Upon a Time  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix  - Kane Oliver Parry  - Amy Booth Steel
30. The Light Princess~Coronation  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix  - Malinda Parris  - Kane Oliver Parry  - Laura Pitt-Pulford  - Amy Booth Steel
31. The Light Princess~Gravity  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos  - Rosalie Craig  - Nick Hendrix
32. Highness in the Sky  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos
33. Darkest Hour  - Samuel Adamson  - Tori Amos

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tori Amos   Primary Artist,Vocals
Hal Fowler   Primary Artist,Vocals
Landi Oshinowo   Primary Artist,Vocals
Adam Pearce   Primary Artist,Vocals
Caspar Phillipson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Laura Pitt-Pulford   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nick Hendrix   Primary Artist,Vocals
Vivien Carter   Primary Artist,Vocals
Connor Fitzgerald   Primary Artist
Rosalie Craig   Primary Artist,Vocals
Malinda Parris   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kane Oliver Parry   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jamie Muscato   Primary Artist,Vocals
James Charlton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Eve Blue Elliott-Sidi   Primary Artist
Clive Rowe   Primary Artist,Vocals
Amy Booth Steel   Primary Artist,Vocals
David Langham   Primary Artist,Vocals
C.J. Johnson   Vocals
Debbie Preece   Violin
Anna Stokes   Flute (Alto)
Joan Martinez   Violin
Luke Johnson   Vocals
Ben Thompson   Vocals
Phoebe Street   Vocals
Daniel Bhattacharya   Violin
Sarah Thurlow   Clarinet
Patrick Savage   Violin
Nicola Hart   Vocals
Stephanie Bron   Vocals
Lois Au   Bassoon
Owain Gwynn   Vocals
Tommy Luther   Vocals
Douglas Harrison   Violin
Jamie Lowe   Vocals
Nicola Hands   Oboe
Nino Silva   Vocals
Richard Lowe   Vocals
Tom Brady   Keyboards
Caroline Dale   Cello
Mark Hawley   Drums
Philip Anthony   Drums
Mary Scully   Double Bass
Rolf Wilson   Violin
Martin Lowe   Conductor
Katherine Rockhill   Piano

Technical Credits

Tori Amos   Producer,Orchestration,Vocal Arrangement,Composer
John Philip Shenale   Orchestration
Jon Astley   Mastering
Ann Walker   Piano Tuner
Marcel VanLimbeek   Mixing,Engineer
Jason Elliott   Assistant Engineer
Samuel Adamson   Book,Composer,Direction
Charlotte Sutton   Casting
James Humphreys   Copyist
Simon Baker   Engineer
Andy Cook   Assistant Engineer
Mark Hawley   Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Adam Spry   Studio Technician
Phij Adams   Keyboard Programming
Martin Lowe   Orchestration,Vocal Arrangement